Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 291,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 3,000 from 290,000 to 293,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014. Our immigration system has been broken for decades — and every minute we fail to act, millions of people who live in the shadows but want to play by the rules and pay taxes have no way to live right by the law and contribute to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014 – 11:24 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Everybody, have a seat.  Well, thank you, Alberto, for that introduction and, more importantly, for your outstanding leadership of the Miami-Dade public schools.  I thank all of you for joining us.  We are here to take[Read More…]

Security Council meets on the situation in Iraq. UN Photo/Loey Felipe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 November 2014 – The atrocious crimes perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) risk plunging Iraq into catastrophe as the country reels from bitter sectarian tensions and a growing humanitarian crisis affecting over[Read More…]

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014.  United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) today wrote a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Melvin Watt urging the agency to take steps “to build a housing finance infrastructure for the future, enhance the role of private capital in[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014. The Senate on Tuesday defeated a House-passed bill to authorize the Keystone XL pipeline. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a leading opponent of the project, said it would be “crazy” to promote the use of the dirtiest oil on the planet while scientists say global warming is getting[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014 – 11:05 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I’ve got my team here to talk about Ebola.  But before I do, I want to just make mention of the horrific attacks that took place in Jerusalem.  We know that two attackers senselessly and brutally attacked innocent worshippers[Read More…]

Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry. UN Photo/Shareef Sarhan JERUSALEM–(ENEWSPF)–18 November 2014 – The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry, has strongly condemned the attack this morning on a synagogue in West Jerusalem, calling on all sides to do everything[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014.  In light of reports that more than 500 million records have been compromised due to data security breaches in the U.S. financial sector over the past year, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings and Senator Elizabeth Warren sent letters today to 16 banks, investment firms, and other[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014.  Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings was notified today that he has been suspended without pay for at least the remainder of the 2014 NFL season, and will not be considered for reinstatement before April 15, for violating the NFL Personal Conduct Policy in an incident[Read More…]